To sign pocket, hold your non-dominant hand horizontally across your lower torso with the palm facing your body, creating the 'outside' of the pocket. Form your dominant hand into a flat shape with your fingers pointing down. Slide your dominant hand down between your non-dominant hand and your body, mimicking the action of slipping your hand or an object into a pocket.
Start by signing 'keys' to establish the object. Then, sign 'pocket' by sliding your dominant hand smoothly behind your non-dominant hand, emphasizing the location where the keys were left.
Sign 'phone' first. When you sign 'pocket', use a slightly more deliberate downward motion with your dominant hand to represent the action of actively placing the phone inside.
Sign 'jacket' and 'big', then perform the sign for 'pocket'. You can slightly expand the space between your non-dominant hand and your body to emphasize that the pockets are large.
Start by signing 'keys' to establish the object. Then, sign 'pocket' by sliding your dominant hand smoothly behind your non-dominant hand, emphasizing the location where the keys were left.
Sign 'phone' first. When you sign 'pocket', use a slightly more deliberate downward motion with your dominant hand to represent the action of actively placing the phone inside.
Sign 'jacket' and 'big', then perform the sign for 'pocket'. You can slightly expand the space between your non-dominant hand and your body to emphasize that the pockets are large.
Yes, you should consistently use your non-dominant hand to represent the pocket itself (the stationary fabric) and your dominant hand to perform the sliding motion of going inside.
Absolutely! ASL is very spatial. You can move the sign to your hip to show a pants pocket, or to your upper chest to indicate a shirt pocket. The core handshapes remain the same.
Yes, it functions as both. The context of your sentence and the intensity of your movement will clarify whether you are simply referring to a pocket or describing the action of putting something away.
